If we are certain that we intend to extract all characters from position 5 to the end of the string, there is no need to employ the `string[5 : ending_index]` syntax. Python offers a diverse array of built-in functions, and it adjusts its syntax to suit your specific needs.    
Let’s look at this phrase:

string = "Push beyond your limits"
phrase = string[5:]

print(phrase)

Alternatively, this also applies when you require the extraction of a phrase starting **from the initial point up to a specified index**:

string = "Push beyond your limits"
phrase = string[:11]
print(phrase)

import unittest
import sys
from io import StringIO


class TestUserCode(unittest.TestCase):
    def _test_variable_equals_string(self, var_name, expected):
        import user_code
        if not hasattr(user_code, var_name):
            return (False, f"Expected '{var_name}' variable to be defined.")
        var = getattr(user_code, var_name)
        if var != expected:
            return (False, f"Expected '{var_name}' to equal '{expected}', but got '{var}'.")
        return (True, f'The variable {var_name} equals "{expected}"')

    def test_phrase1(self):
        passed, result_text = self._test_variable_equals_string(
            'phrase1', 'Get a foot')
        self._testMethodName = result_text
        self.assertTrue(passed, result_text)

    def test_phrase2(self):
        passed, result_text = self._test_variable_equals_string(
            'phrase2', 'away')
        self._testMethodName = result_text
        self.assertTrue(passed, result_text)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    unittest.main()


test_main.py

This course is going to help you dive deeper into data types and try to work with them. Here you will learn basic operations and all ins and outs of numbers, boolean data type, and strings. This course consists of a lot of practical tasks after which you will become a skillful programmer.

Numeric data types are crucial in Python, so it is important to start with them. Here you will work with simple math operations and find out the purposes of learning different types of numerical data.

The main goal of this section is to clarify the boolean data types; it's a sub type of numeric data, but indeed it is more challenging. Since it is always better to excel in the more difficult topics, this section is a valuable part of your curriculum.

Strings are a way for us to implement your phrases in Python, that is, to give instructions to users who are the target audience of your program. Indeed, it is always better to be able to work with strings because they should be used in your code. You'll understand why soon.

This chapter consists of practical tasks that combine all the examined topics together with a bit of theory.

Data Types in Python

Slice the Phrase

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Slice the Phrase

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